NSAC: Chael Sonnen Granted Exemption For TRT Use – UFC 148

Chael Sonnen was on hand today at the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) meeting to ask for a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) for testosterone replacement therapy for his upcoming fight with Anderson Silva in Vegas.

Commissioner Keith Kizer made it clear, TUE it does not allow you to test outside of normal ranges. It only allows for presence of synthetics in the body.

The NSAC granted Chael Sonnen a temporary exemption For his UFC 148 fight with Anderson Silva. Sonnen’s exemption comes with with the condition on injections prior to the fight and he must be tested at his own expense the day after his fight with Anderson. Up next, Nick Diaz…